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Every model year 2016–2025: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2025GasA01—25 mpg
2024GasA00—25 mpg
2023GasA00—25 mpg
2022GasB21—25 mpg
2021GasB20—25 mpg
2020GasB22—24 mpg
2019GasC34—24 mpg
2018GasD32—26 mpg
2017GasC39—26 mpg
2016GasA13—26 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2021: best combined mpg 24 → 25
  • 2019: best combined mpg 26 → 24
  • 2018: 4 → 5 EPA configurations

Best RC years to buy used

  1. 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  2. 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  3. 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 1 complaints
  4. 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 3 complaints
  5. 2021 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.